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MBIA Inc. Provides Financial Update and Reports First Half 2008 Financial Results

8/08/2008

Summary  -- The Company recorded a net loss of $706.4 million, or $3.37 per share, for the first half of 2008, compared with net income of $410.4 million, or $3.07 per share, during the same period in 2007.  -- The Company recorded net income of $1.7 billion, or $7.14 per share, for the second quarter, driven primarily by $3.3 billion in pre-tax unrealized gains on insured credit derivatives due to wider spreads on credit default swaps on MBIA Insurance Corporation. Net income for the second quarter of 2007 was $211.8 million or $1.61 per share.  -- After-tax operating loss, a non-GAAP measure that excludes the effects of timing-related gains and losses, for the first half of 2008 was $339.4 million, compared with after-tax operating income of $408.1 million for the same period of 2007.  -- After-tax operating income for the second quarter was $228.9 million, or $0.96 per share, compared with $206.9 million, or $1.57 per share, in the second quarter of 2007.  -- The Company did not materially change its projection of ultimate losses on its mortgage-related exposures, as deterioration in the general housing and mortgage markets was consistent with its earlier projections. Growth in loss reserves and impairments for mortgage-related credits totaled $25 million principally due to accretion for losses paid out over time.  -- As of the end of the second quarter, the Company had rebalanced its Asset/Liability Management (ALM) portfolio, which included sales of approximately $4 billion of investment assets during the quarter, in order to satisfy additional terminations and collateralization requirements as a result of Moody's downgrade of MBIA Insurance Corporation. The impact on shareholders' equity for the quarter was limited since most of the realized losses on the investments sold had been previously recognized as unrealized losses in shareholders' equity.  -- MBIA's principal operating subsidiary, MBIA Insurance Corporation, generated operating cash flow of $276 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008. For the second quarter, the Company realized a negative cash flow of $27 million, primarily due to payments on second lien mortgage exposures.  -- The Board of Directors authorized the resumption of the Company's share repurchase plan.  -- MBIA Insurance Corporation's Insurance Financial Strength (IFS) ratings were downgraded from Triple-A to AA and placed on CreditWatch Negative by Standard & Poor's (S&P) and to A2 with a Negative Outlook by Moody's Investors Service.

ARMONK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI), the holding company for MBIA Insurance Corporation, today reported a net loss of $706.4 million, or $3.37 per share, for the first half of 2008, compared with net income of $410.4 million, or $3.07 per share, during the same period in 2007. For the second quarter, net income was $1.7 billion, or $7.14 per share, compared with $211.8 million, or $1.61 per share, for the same period of 2007. Net income in the quarter was driven primarily by unrealized gains on insured credit derivatives, which totaled $3.3 billion on a pre-tax basis. The majority of the unrealized gain was the result of a substantial widening of credit default swap spreads on MBIA Insurance Corporation during the second quarter. The Company did not materially alter its projection of ultimate loss on mortgage-related exposures. As a result, loss reserves had an insignificant impact on net income.

Net income was also affected by $742 million of pre-tax realized losses resulting from the rebalancing of the asset/liability portfolio in the Company's Asset/Liability Management (ALM) business. The $742 million in realized losses consisted of $306 million on asset sales related to the rating downgrades of MBIA Insurance Corporation during the second quarter and $436 million of impairments on assets sold or that are expected to be sold in the third quarter to further enhance liquidity in the ALM business.

After-tax operating loss, a non-GAAP measure that excludes the effects of timing-related gains and losses (all non-GAAP measures used herein are defined in the attached Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures), for the first half of 2008 was $339.4 million, or $1.62 per share, compared with after-tax operating income of $408.1 million, or $3.05 per share, for the first half of 2007. After-tax operating income for the second quarter of 2008 was $228.9 million, or $0.96 per share, compared with after-tax operating income of $206.9 million, or $1.57 per share in the same period of 2007.

"While the deterioration in the housing and mortgage markets continued over the past three months, it has been consistent with what we projected when we established reserves and impairments for our housing-related portfolio in the first quarter," said Jay Brown, MBIA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "As such, we did not increase our loss reserves or credit derivative impairment estimates during the second quarter beyond our normal accretion adjustments and quarterly loss reserving formula.

"Our biggest disappointments this quarter were the downgrades by Standard & Poor's and Moody's, which had a significant impact on our asset management business and our ability to write new insurance business," Mr. Brown continued. "Our business model, however, is functioning as it should under the current stress. The deleveraging of our portfolio has accelerated in recent months, and our capital position improves daily. Equally important, we expect our operating cash flow, balance sheet strength and liquidity position to allow us to meet our insurance obligations while also allowing us to create value for our owners through new investments as well as stock and debt buybacks when appropriate. I continue to expect that the rest of this year, and perhaps next, will be bumpy until the global credit markets stabilize, but MBIA has the resources to meet whatever challenges may lie ahead."

Insurance Operations

During the second quarter, MBIA continued its monitoring and analysis of housing-related exposures in order to update its estimates for impairments and case loss reserves. Since the overall performance of these insured credits in the second quarter was consistent with the Company's projections, no changes were made to the Company's ultimate expectations for losses or credit impairments. MBIA's performance projections are based on an assumption that default and loss experience on home mortgages continues to be elevated through mid-year 2009, and returns to a more normal pattern over the following 12 months. Observed performance in MBIA's insured portfolio and in the broader market has been generally consistent with this expectation. As a result, increases to loss reserves and impairments for these credits were limited to $25 million, principally due to accretion for losses paid out over time (reserves and impairments are determined on a present value basis).

The Company will continue to evaluate its housing-related exposure and may need to adjust its loss reserves and credit impairments should deal performance not continue to track current expectations. In addition, the Company has not yet reflected as salvage or subrogation any potential recoveries resulting from the originators' obligations to repurchase ineligible loans from Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) transactions. The Company continues to evaluate potential recoveries and intends to pursue them aggressively. Once the Company has concluded its evaluation, including assessing the likelihood and the amount of potential recoveries, it is likely to establish salvage and subrogation receivables to partially offset the related case loss reserves.

For the first six months of 2008, MBIA paid a total of $412.3 million in claims associated with its RMBS exposures, including $304.8 million in the second quarter of 2008. MBIA Insurance Corporation's cash inflows in the first half of the year, largely from installment premiums and investment income, more than covered these payments, with the result that MBIA Insurance Corporation had operating cash flow of $276 million in the six months ended June 30, 2008. Due to the timing of claims over the first six months of the year, MBIA Insurance Corporation's operating cash flow was modestly negative in the second quarter, at $27 million.

During the quarter, the net par outstanding of the Company's insured portfolio contracted by $23.6 billion as a result of scheduled amortizations, refundings and early retirements of insured obligations. During the second quarter, five insured credit derivative contracts with aggregate notional exposure of approximately $5 billion were terminated, with no payments made by MBIA.

For the first six months of 2008, the insurance segment's pre-tax operating loss was $592 million, compared with $553 million of pre-tax operating income in the same period of 2007. The reduction was largely attributable to credit impairments and increases to loss reserves in the first quarter, as well as interest expense on MBIA's surplus notes. In the second quarter, pre-tax operating income for the insurance segment was $281 million, compared to $277 million in the second quarter of 2007. The increase, which was driven by accelerated premium recognition on refunded exposures, was partially offset by interest expense on MBIA's outstanding surplus notes.

Insurance Financial Strength Ratings

In June, MBIA Insurance Corporation's IFS ratings were downgraded from Triple-A to AA and placed on CreditWatch negative by S&P and to A2 with a Negative Outlook by Moody's Investors Service. The rating agencies attributed their downgrades of MBIA to a number of factors, including a diminished outlook for new business generation, reduced financial flexibility and vulnerability to further stress in the residential mortgage sector. Based upon S&P's and Moody's published capital model results and adjusting for activity through June 30, the Company estimates that MBIA Insurance Corporation's capitalization was consistent with AAA and Aa ratings, respectively.

During the first six months of 2008, the Company estimates that the capital position of MBIA Insurance Corporation steadily improved. In the second quarter, the improvement was driven by a decline in capital requirements for terminated, matured and amortized exposures, as well as a decline in the capital required for the insurance of investment management liabilities. The capital position improvement was partially offset by increased capital requirements for downgraded credits and downgraded reinsurers.

Investment Management Services

As stated in its June 20, 2008 press release, the Company expected that it would be required to post additional eligible collateral and fund potential termination payments under its outstanding Guaranteed Investment Contracts (GICs) as a result of Moody's downgrade of MBIA Insurance Corporation's IFS rating from Aaa to A2. During the second quarter, the Company sold $4.3 billion of investments within its asset/liability products segment in order to rebalance the asset portfolio to meet these requirements and more closely match revised estimated liability cash flows. A total of $306 million of pre-tax net realized losses were incurred in the second quarter resulting from sales of assets during the quarter. The Company had previously recorded $294 million of unrealized losses relating to these assets in Other Comprehensive Income (OCI), the release of which substantially offset the impact on shareholders' equity in the second quarter. By June 30, 2008, the Company had sufficient cash and eligible securities to meet $7.5 billion of potential collateral or termination requirements associated with the Moody's rating downgrade to A2.

The Company will continue to sell assets in the third quarter to further optimize the asset/liability profile, strengthen the liquidity of the program and to substantially eliminate the impact of any further rating downgrades. As a result, the Company recorded additional pre-tax net realized losses of $436 million as Other than Temporary Impairments (OTTI) as of the end of the second quarter on $3.2 billion in assets that have been or are expected to be sold in the third quarter. The additional pre-tax net realized losses were substantially offset by a $386 million reversal of OCI against these assets. Taking into account total pre-tax realized losses of $742 million and corresponding pre-tax reductions in unrealized losses in OCI totaling $680 million, the after-tax impact of the rebalancing activities on shareholders' equity at June 30 was a reduction of approximately $40 million.

In addition, the Company will receive $225 million in cash from the termination of a total return swap related to one of the ALM assets that has been sold, the benefit of which has already been recognized in previous quarters, from a GAAP perspective, through mark-to-market gains. The realized loss related to this one asset was recognized in the second quarter. Combining the realized losses associated with the rebalancing activity with the gain on related hedges, the cumulative cost to the Company of the ALM portfolio rebalancing as of the end of the second quarter was a $517 million pre-tax economic loss, or a $336 million after-tax economic loss.

Below is a reconciliation of IMS segment realized and unrealized losses in the quarter and the impact they had on the income statement and balance sheet of the Company:

Net Realized Losses and Other Comprehensive Income
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  $ in millions
                                                                2nd
                                                               Quarter
                                                                2008
                                                              --------
                      Income Statement
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  Net Realized (Losses)
    Losses From Sales                                            (306)
    Impairments                                                  (436)
                                                              --------
    Pre-tax Income Statement Effect                              (742)
                                                              ========

                        Balance Sheet
-------------------------------------------------------------
  Other Comprehensive Income (OCI)
    OCI Reversals Related to Sales                                294
    OCI Reversals Related to Impairments                          386
                                                              --------
    Pre-tax OCI Effect                                            680
                                                              ========

    Pre-tax Combined Effect                                       (62)
    After-tax Combined Effect on Shareholders' Equity             (40)

The sector composition and credit quality of the remaining ALM assets following the sales to date is similar to that which existed at March 31, 2008. The percentage of the portfolio in cash and government securities increased, while the proportions of ABS and RMBS were relatively unchanged and those of corporate, CDO and CMBS assets declined. Average asset quality remained in the Double-A range while the proportion of assets rated below investment grade remained unchanged at less than 1 percent.

Average assets under management for the first six months of 2008, including conduit assets of $3.5 billion, were $63.2 billion, down 5 percent from $66.1 billion in the first half of 2007. Ending assets under management at June 30, 2008, including conduit assets of $3.0 billion, were $59.8 billion, down 6 percent from $63.4 billion at March 31, 2008. The decline is primarily attributable to maturities and terminations in the asset/liability and conduit segments. In the Advisory Services segment, balances were stable and the segment continued to generate new business.

In the Investment Management Services (IMS) segment, excluding gains on debt repurchases, MBIA recorded $49.9 million in pre-tax operating income for the six months ended June 30, 2008, compared with $50.9 million in the same period of 2007. In the second quarter, MBIA recorded $23.5 million of pre-tax operating income, compared with $26.0 million in last year's second quarter, again excluding gains on debt repurchases. The pre-tax net loss for the IMS segment was $938.1 million in the first half and $846.3 million in the second quarter, as operating income was more than offset by realized losses and mark-to-market losses on financial instruments and foreign exchange.

Unrealized Gain on Insured Derivatives ("Mark-to-Market")

In the second quarter of 2008, MBIA recorded a $3.3 billion pre-tax net unrealized gain on insured credit derivatives. The table below estimates the sources of the second quarter mark-to-market adjustments.

                             Spread    Credit    Collateral Time to
                             Widening  Migration   Erosion   Maturity
                            ------------------------------------------
$ millions
Multi-Sector CDO                (627)      (364)      (468)      (20)
Multi-Sector CDO-squared         (96)       (99)       (34)       (3)
Commercial Real Estate/CMBS     (111)      (252)          7       163
Corp/Other                      1,074        (6)          7        44
                            ------------------------------------------
Total                             240      (721)      (488)       184

                                         SFAS
                                Change  157/MBIA Reinsurer
                                  in     Credit   Haircut  Other Total
                                 Libor    Adj.
                                --------------------------------------
$ millions
Multi-Sector CDO                   209     1,600       242    23   595
Multi-Sector CDO-squared            78       523        72     4   445
Commercial Real Estate/CMBS        142       811       133   156 1,049
Corp/Other                          47      (47)        51    65 1,235
                                --------------------------------------
Total                              476     2,887       498   248 3,324

As reported in the first quarter of 2008, SFAS 157 requires the Company to adjust the fair value estimates of its insured credit derivatives portfolio for the market's perception of its non-performance risk. The Company has applied a discount rate based on MBIA Insurance Corporation's CDS spread at June 30, 2008 to measure the market's perception of the Company's non-performance risk in order to adjust the fair value estimates of its insured credit derivatives portfolio under SFAS 157. MBIA Insurance Corporation's CDS spreads widened substantially during the quarter following the downgrade of its IFS ratings by S&P and Moody's. As shown above, this adjustment results in a change in fair value of $2.9 billion. This amount is recalculated each quarter, and can result in substantial volatility in the mark-to-market. If the market's perception of MBIA's credit quality improves and MBIA Insurance Corporation's CDS spreads tighten, the Company would record an increase to its unrealized mark-to-market losses, all other things being equal, due to SFAS 157.

Holding Company Activities

MBIA Inc.'s liquidity position remains strong, bolstered in part by the liquidity-enhancing rebalancing of the ALM portfolio. In addition to the ALM portfolio assets, MBIA Inc. had approximately $1.4 billion in cash, short-term securities and other investments at June 30. Also available to the holding company if needed are regular dividends from MBIA Insurance Corporation, which has approximately $426 million of regular dividend capacity (although no dividends have been paid up to MBIA Inc. thus far in 2008). In addition, MBIA Inc. maintains an undrawn $500 million revolving credit line with a group of highly rated banks. The Company is in compliance with all covenants of this facility.

MBIA's Board of Directors has approved the resumption of the Company's share repurchase program, which was initially authorized by the Board in February 2007. The share repurchase program was suspended in the third quarter of 2007. Approximately $340 million of authorized capacity remains available under the program, and the Company may repurchase shares from time to time. The Company or its subsidiaries may also repurchase their outstanding debt instruments from time to time.

Book Value

MBIA's Book Value per share as of June 30, 2008 was $16.67 compared with $8.70 at March 31, 2008 and $29.16 at December 31, 2007. This change is largely due to unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on insured credit derivatives and dilution from MBIA's February 2008 equity offering.

The Company modified its formula for calculating Adjusted Book Value (ABV), a non-GAAP measure, to exclude the impact of unrealized gains and losses on insured credit derivatives (except for credit impairments). This calculation is now consistent with what the Company had called Analytic Adjusted Book Value in the first quarter of 2008. ABV per share, determined as set forth above, declined to $39.63 at the end of the second quarter from $78.14 at December 31, 2007, and from $43.63 at March 31, 2008. ABV per share declined in the second quarter primarily due to a reduction in expected future income from projected positive spread from the ALM business, as a result of the rebalancing of the asset portfolio and GIC terminations.

Deferred Tax Asset

As of June 30, 2008, MBIA carried a net deferred tax asset of $1.5 billion on its balance sheet. The amount of the deferred tax asset is driven by cumulative mark-to-market losses of $3.9 billion and realized investment losses primarily associated with the rebalancing of the ALM portfolio. Since capital losses, which generated a portion of the deferred tax asset, can only be used to offset realized capital gains, the Company has established a $199 million valuation allowance in the second quarter against the portion of the deferred tax asset related to realized capital losses. With respect to the balance of the deferred tax asset, the Company believes that future expected taxable income will be sufficient to allow it to realize the full value of the remaining net deferred tax asset. Also, in future quarters, this valuation allowance may increase or decrease depending on the nature and amount of future realized capital gains and losses.

Conference Call

MBIA will host a webcast and conference call for investors today, Friday, August 8 at 9:00 AM (EDT) to discuss its second quarter 2008 financial results and other matters relating to the Company. The dial-in number for the call is (877) 694-4769 in the U.S. and (404) 665-9935 from outside the U.S. The conference call code is 57429200. A live webcast of the conference call will also be accessible on www.mbia.com.

The webcast and conference call will consist of approximately one hour of prepared remarks followed by an open question and answer session. Questions for the event may be submitted in advance to ConferenceCallQuestions@mbia.com. In addition, conference call participants will be able to ask questions during the question and answer session.

A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call on August 8 until 5:00 p.m. on August 29 by dialing (800) 642-1687 in the U.S. or (706) 645-9291 from outside the U.S. The replay call code is also 57429200. In addition, a recording of the call will be available on MBIA's Web site approximately two hours after the completion of the call.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains statements about future results that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. There are a variety of factors, many of which are beyond MBIA's control, which affect the operations, performance, business strategy and results and could cause its actual results to differ materially from the expectations and objectives expressed in any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date they are made. MBIA does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statements are made. The reader should, however, consult any further disclosures MBIA may make in its future filings of its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.

MBIA Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a financial guarantor and provider of specialized financial services. MBIA's innovative and cost-effective products and services meet the credit enhancement, financial and investment needs of its public and private sector clients, domestically and internationally. Please visit MBIA's Web site at www.mbia.com

              Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following are explanations of why MBIA believes that the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, which serve to supplement GAAP information, are meaningful to investors.

Operating Income (Loss): The Company believes operating income (loss) and operating income (loss) per share are useful measurements of performance because they measure income from operations, unaffected by investment portfolio realized gains and losses, gains and losses on financial instruments at fair value (with the exception of credit impairments on insured derivatives) and foreign exchange and other non-operating items. Operating income (loss) and operating income (loss) per share are also provided to assist research analysts and investors who use this information in their analysis of the Company.

Adjusted Book Value ("ABV"): The Company believes the presentation of ABV, which includes items that are expected to be realized in future periods and removes the uneconomic effects of the mark-to-market of insured derivatives but includes any estimated impairments, provides additional information that gives a comprehensive measure of the value of the Company. Except for credit impairments, the Company believes mark-to-market losses are not predictive of future claims and, in the absence of further credit impairment, the cumulative marks should reverse over the remaining life of the insured credit derivatives. Since the Company expects these items to affect future results and, in general, they do not require any additional future performance obligation on the Company's part, ABV provides an indication of the Company's value in the absence of any new business activity. ABV is not a substitute for GAAP book value but does provide investors with additional information when viewed in conjunction with GAAP book value.

                      MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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                        (dollars in thousands)


                                       June 30, 2008 December 31, 2007
                                       ------------- -----------------

Assets
--------------------------------------

  Investments:
    Fixed-Maturity Securities Held as
     Available-For-Sale, at Fair Value
     (Amortized Cost $24,392,788 and
     $30,199,471) (Includes Hybrid
     Financial Instruments at Fair
     Value $167,485 and $596,537)       $22,971,940       $29,589,098
    Investments Held-To-Maturity, at
     Amortized Cost (Fair Value
     $4,263,442 and $5,036,465)           4,298,125         5,053,987
    Investments Pledged as Collateral,
     at Fair Value (Amortized Cost
     $1,048,959 and $1,243,245) (2008
     Includes Hybrid Financial
     Instruments at Fair Value $6,075)    1,002,472         1,227,153
    Short-Term Investments Held as
     Available-For-Sale, at Fair Value
     (Amortized Cost $7,795,771 and
     $4,915,581)                          7,798,529         4,915,581
    Short-Term Investments Held-To-
     Maturity, at Amortized Cost (Fair
     Value $37,413 and $545,769)             38,167           549,127
    Other Investments                       633,484           730,711
                                       ------------- -----------------
      Total Investments                  36,742,717        42,065,657

  Cash and Cash Equivalents               1,315,689           263,732
  Accrued Investment Income                 482,535           590,060
  Deferred Acquisition Costs                408,969           472,516
  Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums              295,063           318,740
  Reinsurance Recoverable on Unpaid
   Losses                                    72,556            82,041
  Goodwill                                   79,406            79,406
  Property and Equipment (Net of
   Accumulated Depreciation)                101,814           104,036
  Receivable for Investments Sold         2,016,492           111,130
  Derivative Assets                       1,793,596         1,722,696
  Current Income Taxes                            -           142,763
  Deferred Income Taxes, Net              1,480,366         1,173,658
  Other Assets                              550,978           288,639
                                       ------------- -----------------
    Total Assets                        $45,340,181       $47,415,074
                                       ============= =================


Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
--------------------------------------

  Liabilities:
    Deferred Premium Revenue            $ 2,904,381       $ 3,107,833
    Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense
     Reserves                             1,330,953         1,346,423
    Investment Agreements                15,494,492        16,107,909
    Commercial Paper                        343,033           850,315
    Medium-Term Notes (Includes Hybrid
     Financial Instruments at Fair
     Value $314,311 and $399,061)         9,739,940        12,830,777
    Variable Interest Entity Floating
     Rate Notes                           1,325,636         1,355,792
    Securities Sold Under Agreements
     to Repurchase                        1,007,566         1,163,899
    Short-Term Debt                           7,158            13,383
    Long-Term Debt                        2,241,063         1,225,280
    Current Income Taxes                     61,841                 -
    Deferred Fee Revenue                     16,661            15,059
    Payable for Investments Purchased       807,853            41,359
    Derivative Liabilities                5,329,688         5,037,112
    Other Liabilities                       754,697           664,128
                                       ------------- -----------------
      Total Liabilities                  41,364,962        43,759,269
                                       ------------- -----------------

Shareholders' Equity:
  Common Stock                              273,315           160,245
  Additional Paid-in Capital              3,053,397         1,649,511
  Retained Earnings                       3,595,507         4,301,880
  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss     (982,493)         (490,829)
  Treasury Stock                         (1,964,507)       (1,965,002)
                                       ------------- -----------------
      Total Shareholders' Equity          3,975,219         3,655,805

                                       ------------- -----------------
  Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
   Equity                               $45,340,181       $47,415,074
                                       ============= =================
                      MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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                        (dollars in thousands)


                               Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
                        ----------------------------------------------
                                    Investment
                                    Management
                         Insurance   Services  Corporate  Subtotal
                        ----------- ---------- --------- -----------

  Gross Premiums
   Written              $  179,388  $       -   $     -  $  179,388
  Ceded Premiums           (29,088)         -         -     (29,088)
                        ----------- ---------- --------- -----------
    Net Premiums
     Written               150,300          -         -     150,300
                        ----------- ---------- --------- -----------
Revenues:
  Premiums Earned          275,811          -         -     275,811
  Net Investment Income    148,068    274,458     7,707     430,233
  Fees and
   Reimbursements            2,568     14,299         -      16,867
  Realized Gains and
   Other Settlements on
   Insured Derivatives           -          -         -           -
  Unrealized Gains on
   Insured Derivatives   3,324,313          -         -   3,324,313
                        ----------- ---------- --------- -----------
    Net Change in Fair
     Value of Insured
     Derivatives         3,324,313          -         -   3,324,313
  Net Realized Gains
   (Losses)                 22,762   (742,026)    1,509    (717,755)
  Net Gains (Losses) on
   Financial
   Instruments at Fair
   Value and Foreign
   Exchange                102,287   (193,658)   54,450     (36,921)
                        ----------- ---------- --------- -----------

    Total Revenues       3,875,809   (646,927)   63,666   3,292,548
                        ----------- ---------- --------- -----------

Expenses:
  Losses and Loss
   Adjustment               22,344          -         -      22,344
  Amortization of
   Deferred Acquisition
   Costs                    22,977          -         -      22,977
  Operating                 41,034     24,112     4,877      70,023
  Interest Expense          46,664    175,230    19,956     241,850
                        ----------- ---------- --------- -----------

    Total Expenses         133,019    199,342    24,833     357,194
                        ----------- ---------- --------- -----------
Income (Loss) before
 Income Taxes           $3,742,790  $(846,269)  $38,833  $2,935,354
                        =========== ========== ========= ===========

Provision for Income
 Taxes

Net Income

                                Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
                           -------------------------------------------
                                            Derivative
                            Eliminations Reclassification
                                 (1)            (2)       Consolidated
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

  Gross Premiums Written        $(9,440)       $ (41,083)  $  128,865
  Ceded Premiums                  1,210            8,036      (19,842)
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
    Net Premiums Written         (8,230)         (33,047)     109,023
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
Revenues:
  Premiums Earned                (8,230)         (34,189)     233,392
  Net Investment Income           8,396          (21,348)     417,281
  Fees and Reimbursements        (4,131)            (115)      12,621
  Realized Gains and Other
   Settlements on Insured
   Derivatives                        -           34,304       34,304
  Unrealized Gains on
   Insured Derivatives                -                -    3,324,313
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
    Net Change in Fair
     Value of Insured
     Derivatives                      -           34,304    3,358,617
  Net Realized Gains
   (Losses)                           -         (101,706)    (819,461)
  Net Gains (Losses) on
   Financial Instruments
   at Fair Value and
   Foreign Exchange                   -          123,706       86,785
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

    Total Revenues               (3,965)             652    3,289,235
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

Expenses:
  Losses and Loss
   Adjustment                         -                -       22,344
  Amortization of Deferred
   Acquisition Costs                  -                -       22,977
  Operating                      (3,434)               -       66,589
  Interest Expense                 (531)             652      241,971
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

    Total Expenses               (3,965)             652      353,881
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
Income (Loss) before
 Income Taxes                   $     -        $       -    2,935,354
                           ============= ================

Provision for Income Taxes                                  1,234,994
                                                          ------------

Net Income                                                 $1,700,360
                                                          ============



                                 Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
                            ------------------------------------------
                                      Investment
                                      Management
                            Insurance  Services  Corporate Subtotal
                            -------------------- --------- ---------

  Gross Premiums Written    $252,973   $      -  $      -  $252,973
  Ceded Premiums             (28,135)         -         -   (28,135)
                            --------- ---------- --------- ---------
    Net Premiums Written     224,838          -         -   224,838
                            --------- ---------- --------- ---------
Revenues:
  Premiums Earned            224,468          -         -   224,468
  Net Investment Income      142,384    381,045     7,739   531,168
  Fees and Reimbursements      4,634     11,729         -    16,363
  Realized Gains and Other
   Settlements on Insured
   Derivatives                     -          -         -         -
  Unrealized Losses on
   Insured Derivatives       (14,274)         -         -   (14,274)
                            --------- ---------- --------- ---------
  Net Change in Fair Value
   of Insured Derivatives    (14,274)         -         -   (14,274)
  Net Realized Gains
   (Losses)                   31,052     (6,097)   (9,437)   15,518
  Net Gains (Losses) on
   Financial Instruments at
   Fair Value and Foreign
   Exchange                      216      6,412      (303)    6,325
  Insurance Recoveries             -          -     3,000     3,000
                            --------- ---------- --------- ---------

    Total Revenues           388,480    393,089       999   782,568
                            --------- ---------- --------- ---------

Expenses:
  Losses and Loss
   Adjustment                 20,968          -         -    20,968
  Amortization of Deferred
   Acquisition Costs          17,433          -         -    17,433
  Operating                   35,043     25,239     8,461    68,743
  Interest Expense            20,711    341,514    20,182   382,407
                            --------- ---------- --------- ---------

    Total Expenses            94,155    366,753    28,643   489,551
                            --------- ---------- --------- ---------
Income (Loss) before Income
 Taxes                      $294,325   $ 26,336  $(27,644) $293,017
                            ========= ========== ========= =========

Provision for Income Taxes

Net Income



                                Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
                           -------------------------------------------
                                            Derivative
                            Eliminations Reclassification
                                 (1)            (2)       Consolidated
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

  Gross Premiums Written        $(8,953)        $(36,634)    $207,386
  Ceded Premiums                  1,610            6,794      (19,731)
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
    Net Premiums Written         (7,343)         (29,840)     187,655
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
Revenues:
  Premiums Earned                (7,343)         (31,497)     185,628
  Net Investment Income           2,727            2,567      536,462
  Fees and Reimbursements        (3,074)             (74)      13,215
  Realized Gains and Other
   Settlements on Insured
   Derivatives                        -           31,571       31,571
  Unrealized Losses on
   Insured Derivatives                -                -      (14,274)
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
  Net Change in Fair Value
   of Insured Derivatives             -           31,571       17,297
  Net Realized Gains
   (Losses)                           -               79       15,597
  Net Gains (Losses) on
   Financial Instruments
   at Fair Value and
   Foreign Exchange                   -           (2,586)       3,739
  Insurance Recoveries                -                -        3,000
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

    Total Revenues               (7,690)              60      774,938
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

Expenses:
  Losses and Loss
   Adjustment                         -                -       20,968
  Amortization of Deferred
   Acquisition Costs                  -                -       17,433
  Operating                      (7,649)               -       61,094
  Interest Expense                  (41)              60      382,426
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

    Total Expenses               (7,690)              60      481,921
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
Income (Loss) before
 Income Taxes                   $     -         $      -      293,017
                           ============= ================

Provision for Income Taxes                                     81,186
                                                          ------------

Net Income                                                   $211,831
                                                          ============


(1) Eliminations include:
(a) Elimination of intercompany premium income and expense.
(b) Elimination of intercompany asset management fees and expenses.
(c) Elimination of intercompany interest income and expense pertaining
 to intercompany receivables and payables.
(2) Reclassification of derivative revenue and expense.
                      MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                        (dollars in thousands)


                                Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
                         ---------------------------------------------
                                    Investment
                                    Management
                         Insurance   Services  Corporate  Subtotal
                         ---------- ---------- --------- -----------

  Gross Premiums Written $ 345,459  $       -  $      -  $  345,459
  Ceded Premiums           (56,106)         -         -     (56,106)
                         ---------- ---------- --------- -----------
    Net Premiums Written   289,353          -         -     289,353
                         ---------- ---------- --------- -----------
Revenues:
  Premiums Earned          473,221          -         -     473,221
  Net Investment Income    300,700    630,194    14,864     945,758
  Fees and
   Reimbursements            2,675     25,310         -      27,985
  Realized Gains and
   Other Settlements on
   Insured Derivatives           -          -         -           -
  Unrealized Losses on
   Insured Derivatives    (252,790)         -         -    (252,790)
                         ---------- ---------- --------- -----------
    Net Change in Fair
     Value of Insured
     Derivatives          (252,790)         -         -    (252,790)
  Net Realized Gains
   (Losses)                 42,114   (927,900)      868    (884,918)
  Net Gains (Losses) on
   Financial Instruments
   at Fair Value and
   Foreign Exchange        162,058   (139,656)   11,269      33,671
                         ---------- ---------- --------- -----------

    Total Revenues         727,978   (412,052)   27,001     342,927
                         ---------- ---------- --------- -----------

Expenses:
  Losses and Loss
   Adjustment              309,952          -         -     309,952
  Amortization of
   Deferred Acquisition
   Costs                    38,529          -         -      38,529
  Operating                 87,303     40,669    12,053     140,025
  Interest Expense          93,411    485,404    40,090     618,905
                         ---------- ---------- --------- -----------

    Total Expenses         529,195    526,073    52,143   1,107,411
                         ---------- ---------- --------- -----------
Income (Loss) before
 Income Taxes            $ 198,783  $(938,125) $(25,142) $ (764,484)
                         ========== ========== ========= ===========

Benefit for Income Taxes

Net Loss

                                 Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
                           -------------------------------------------
                                            Derivative
                            Eliminations Reclassification
                                 (1)            (2)       Consolidated
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

  Gross Premiums Written       $(19,371)       $ (82,511)  $  243,577
  Ceded Premiums                  2,514           16,300      (37,292)
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
    Net Premiums Written        (16,857)         (66,211)     206,285
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
Revenues:
  Premiums Earned               (16,857)         (67,656)     388,708
  Net Investment Income          13,810          (27,383)     932,185
  Fees and Reimbursements        (7,506)            (406)      20,073
  Realized Gains and Other
   Settlements on Insured
   Derivatives                        -           68,062       68,062
  Unrealized Losses on
   Insured Derivatives                -                -     (252,790)
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
    Net Change in Fair
     Value of Insured
     Derivatives                      -           68,062     (184,728)
  Net Realized Gains
   (Losses)                           -         (101,552)    (986,470)
  Net Gains (Losses) on
   Financial Instruments
   at Fair Value and
   Foreign Exchange                   -          129,676      163,347
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

    Total Revenues              (10,553)             741      333,115
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

Expenses:
  Losses and Loss
   Adjustment                         -                -      309,952
  Amortization of Deferred
   Acquisition Costs                  -                -       38,529
  Operating                      (9,948)               -      130,077
  Interest Expense                 (605)             741      619,041
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

    Total Expenses              (10,553)             741    1,097,599
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
Income (Loss) before
 Income Taxes                  $      -        $       -     (764,484)
                           ============= ================

Benefit for Income Taxes                                      (58,111)
                                                          ------------

Net Loss                                                   $ (706,373)
                                                          ============



                                 Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
                          --------------------------------------------
                                    Investment
                                    Management
                          Insurance  Services  Corporate  Subtotal
                          --------- ---------- ---------------------

  Gross Premiums Written  $476,236   $      -  $      -  $  476,236
  Ceded Premiums           (51,213)         -         -     (51,213)
                          --------- ---------- --------- -----------
    Net Premiums Written   425,023          -         -     425,023
                          --------- ---------- --------- -----------
Revenues:
  Premiums Earned          438,894          -         -     438,894
  Net Investment Income    284,562    732,514    13,729   1,030,805
  Fees and Reimbursements   14,802     24,855         -      39,657
  Realized Gains and
   Other Settlements on
   Insured Derivatives           -          -         -           -
  Unrealized Losses on
   Insured Derivatives     (16,066)         -         -     (16,066)
                          --------- ---------- --------- -----------
    Net Change in Fair
     Value of Insured
     Derivatives           (16,066)         -         -     (16,066)
  Net Realized Gains
   (Losses)                 32,044      4,024    (8,495)     27,573
  Net Gains (Losses) on
   Financial Instruments
   at Fair Value and
   Foreign Exchange          3,855    (11,617)     (166)     (7,928)
  Insurance Recoveries           -          -     6,400       6,400
                          --------- ---------- --------- -----------

    Total Revenues         758,091    749,776    11,468   1,519,335
                          --------- ---------- --------- -----------

Expenses:
  Losses and Loss
   Adjustment               41,452          -         -      41,452
  Amortization of
   Deferred Acquisition
   Costs                    34,062          -         -      34,062
  Operating                 67,612     50,418    16,916     134,946
  Interest Expense          42,447    656,009    40,361     738,817
                          --------- ---------- --------- -----------

    Total Expenses         185,573    706,427    57,277     949,277
                          --------- ---------- --------- -----------
Income (Loss) before
 Income Taxes             $572,518   $ 43,349  $(45,809) $  570,058
                          ========= ========== ========= ===========

Provision for Income
 Taxes

Net Income



                                 Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
                           -------------------------------------------
                                            Derivative
                            Eliminations Reclassification
                                 (1)            (2)       Consolidated
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

  Gross Premiums Written       $(17,884)        $(62,792)  $  395,560
  Ceded Premiums                  3,319           11,291      (36,603)
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
    Net Premiums Written        (14,565)         (51,501)     358,957
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
Revenues:
  Premiums Earned               (14,565)         (52,510)     371,819
  Net Investment Income           7,475            9,131    1,047,411
  Fees and Reimbursements        (6,172)            (213)      33,272
  Realized Gains and Other
   Settlements on Insured
   Derivatives                        -           52,723       52,723
  Unrealized Losses on
   Insured Derivatives                -                -      (16,066)
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
    Net Change in Fair
     Value of Insured
     Derivatives                      -           52,723       36,657
  Net Realized Gains
   (Losses)                           -            1,926       29,499
  Net Gains (Losses) on
   Financial Instruments
   at Fair Value and
   Foreign Exchange                   -          (12,250)     (20,178)
  Insurance Recoveries                -                -        6,400
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

    Total Revenues              (13,262)          (1,193)   1,504,880
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

Expenses:
  Losses and Loss
   Adjustment                         -                -       41,452
  Amortization of Deferred
   Acquisition Costs                  -                -       34,062
  Operating                     (13,141)               -      121,805
  Interest Expense                 (121)          (1,193)     737,503
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------

    Total Expenses              (13,262)          (1,193)     934,822
                           ------------- ---------------- ------------
Income (Loss) before
 Income Taxes                  $      -         $      -      570,058
                           ============= ================

Provision for Income Taxes                                    159,616
                                                          ------------

Net Income                                                 $  410,442
                                                          ============


(1) Eliminations include:
   (a) Elimination of intercompany premium income and expense.
   (b) Elimination of intercompany asset management fees and expenses.
   (c) Elimination of intercompany interest income and expense
    pertaining to intercompany receivables and payables.
(2) Reclassification of derivative revenue and expense.
                      MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Reconciliation of Adjusted Direct Premiums to Gross Premiums
 Written(1)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in millions)


                      Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                            June 30                   June 30
                   ------------------------- -------------------------
                       2008         2007         2008         2007
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------

Adjusted Direct
 Premiums (2)            $29.8       $447.4        $73.3       $720.3
  Adjusted Assumed
   Premiums                0.0          0.0          0.0          0.0
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Adjusted Gross
 Premiums                 29.8        447.4         73.3        720.3
  Present Value of
   Estimated
   Future
   Installment
   Premiums (3)           (3.4)      (347.1)       (23.3)      (528.5)
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Gross Upfront
 Premiums Written         26.4        100.3         50.0        191.8
  Gross
   Installment
   Premiums
   Written               153.0        152.7        295.5        284.4
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Gross Premiums
 Written                $179.4       $253.0       $345.5       $476.2
                   ============ ============ ============ ============

(1) The amounts consist of Financial Guarantee premiums and Insured
 Derivative premiums.
(2) A non-GAAP measure.
(3) At June 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 the discount rate was 4.67%
 and 4.98%, respectively, and at June 30, 2007 and March 31, 2007 the
 discount rate was 5.13% and 5.10%, respectively.


                      Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                            June 30                   June 30
                   ------------------------- -------------------------
Net Income (Loss)
 per Common Share:     2008         2007         2008         2007
------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Basic                    $7.25        $1.66       ($3.37)       $3.17
Diluted                  $7.14        $1.61       ($3.37)       $3.07

Weighted-Average
 Number of Common
 Shares
 Outstanding:

Basic              234,638,186  127,386,668  209,673,573  129,667,141
Diluted            238,152,768  131,460,764  209,673,573  133,785,874

Components of Net
 Income (Loss) per
 Diluted Share (1)
------------------

Net Income (Loss)        $7.14        $1.61       ($3.37)       $3.07
  Unrealized Gains
   (Losses) on
   Insured
   Derivatives Net
   of Credit
   Impairments (2)        9.11        (0.07)        1.82        (0.08)
  Net Realized
   Gains (Losses)        (3.07)        0.08        (4.01)        0.14
  Net Gains
   (Losses) on
   Financial
   Instruments at
   Fair Value and
   Foreign
   Exchange (3)           0.41         0.03         0.68        (0.05)
  Gains on Debt
   Repurchases (4)        0.18            -         0.25            -
  Tax Adjustment         (0.44)           -        (0.49)           -
                   ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Operating Income
 (Loss) (5)              $0.96        $1.57       ($1.62)       $3.05
                   ============ ============ ============ ============

(1) May not add due to rounding.
(2) Pre-tax credit impairments related to insured credit derivatives
 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 were $12.8 million
 and $839.8 million, respectively.
(3) Excludes $22.0 million and $28.1 million of pre-tax income for the
 three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and $2.5 million and $10.3
 million of pre-tax expense for the three and six months ended June
 30, 2007, related to economic hedges.
(4) Represents the discretionary repurchases of medium-term notes at
 discounts made at request of the note holders.
(5) A non-GAAP measure.
                      MBIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Components of Adjusted Book Value per Share
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                   June 30, 2008    December 31, 2007
                                 ----------------- -------------------


Book Value                             $    16.67        $      29.16
After-tax Value of:
  Deferred Premium Revenue (1)    8.00             16.27
  Prepaid Reinsurance Premiums
   (1)                           (0.82)            (1.69)
  Deferred Acquisition Costs     (1.11)            (2.45)
                                 ------            ------
    Net Deferred Premium Revenue             6.07               12.13
  Present Value of Installment
   Premiums (1) (2)                          6.97               13.68
  Asset/Liability Products
   Adjustment                                3.88                8.78
  Loss Provision (3)                        (1.71)              (3.39)
  Cumulative Unrealized Gains
   (Losses) on Insured
    Derivatives Net of Credit
     Impairments                             7.75               17.78
                                       -----------       -------------
Adjusted Book Value (4)                $    39.63        $      78.14
                                       ===========       =============

(1) The amounts consist of Financial Guarantee premiums and Insured
 Derivative premiums.
(2) At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 the discount rate was 4.67%
 and 5.06%, respectively.
(3) The loss provision is calculated by applying 14.5% to the
 following items (excluding premiums related to derivatives) on an
 after-tax basis: (a) deferred premium revenue; (b) prepaid
 reinsurance premiums; and, (c) the present value of installment
 premiums.
(4) A non-GAAP measure.


                  CONSOLIDATED INSURANCE OPERATIONS

Selected Financial Data Computed on a Statutory Basis
----------------------------------------------------------------------
(dollars in millions)

                                        June 30,         December 31,
                                           2008               2007
                                       -----------       -------------

Capital and Surplus                    $  4,260.7        $    3,663.1
Contingency Reserve                       2,858.6             2,718.9
                                       -----------       -------------

  Capital Base                            7,119.3             6,382.0

Unearned Premium Reserve                  3,609.2             3,762.8
Present Value of Installment
 Premiums (1)                             2,555.9             2,638.6
                                       -----------       -------------

  Premium Resources (2)                   6,165.1             6,401.4

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense
 Reserves                                 1,866.4               926.1
Soft Capital Credit Facilities              850.0               850.0
                                       -----------       -------------

  Total Claims-paying Resources        $ 16,000.8        $   14,559.5
                                       ===========       =============

Net Debt Service Outstanding           $969,396.2        $1,021,925.2
Capital Ratio (3)                           136:1               160:1
Claims-paying Ratio (4)                      70:1                83:1

(1) At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 the discount rate was 4.67%
 and 5.06%, respectively.
(2) The amounts consist of Financial Guarantee premiums and Insured
 Derivative premiums.
(3) Net debt service outstanding divided by the capital base.
(4) Net debt service outstanding divided by the sum of the capital
 base, unearned premium reserve (after-tax), present value of
 installment premiums (after-tax), loss and loss adjustment expense
 reserves and soft capital credit facilities.

Source: MBIA Inc.

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